Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve antibiotic dispensing practices for acute respiratory illness among drug sellers in pharmacies, a pilot study in Bangladesh

Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve antibiotic dispensing practices for acute respiratory illness among drug sellers in pharmacies, a pilot study in Bangladesh

Abstract Background Inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics for acute respiratory illness (ARI) is common among drug sellers in Bangladesh. In this study, we evaluated the impact of an educational intervention to promote guidelines for better ARI management among drug sellers. Methods From June 2012...

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Main Authors: Fahmida Chowdhury, Katharine Sturm-Ramirez, Abdullah Al Mamun, A. Danielle Iuliano, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Makhdum Ahmed, Mejbah Uddin Bhuiyan, Kamal Hossain, Mohammad Sabbir Haider, Shaikh Abdul Aziz, Mahmudur Rahman, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Drug sellers
Pharmacy
Acute respiratory illness
Antibiotics
Dispensing practices
Educational intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3486-y

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